Skinwalker
*teleports into you*
If I were the creative designer in a planned series of video games (or at least a first entry with high hopes of at least one sequel), I would take the following approach: one-word title for the entire series, and a regular numeral indicating the entry number. Including the first one. E.g.:
The "Skinwalker" series:
Skinwalker 1 (2023)
Skinwalker 2 (2025)
Skinwalker 3 (2028)
....etc...
Some might say it's fabulously optimistic to title the first game as "1", but I believe it's exactly the kind of novelty move that would get normies' attention.
The other satisfying naming pattern is a series of phrases that all include the series title. E.g.
Rise of the Skinwalker (2023)
Cult of the Skinwalker (2025)
Death of the Skinwalker (2028)
Planet of the Skinwalkers (2030)
The least satisfying naming pattern, IMO, is a series that starts with numbered entries but later devolves into colon subtitle because execs are afraid that normies will see a high number and feel locked out of the series (why don't Japanese execs ever worry about this?). Special mention to numerous entries which share the same number, somehow (I think AssCreed commits all of these crimes).
Skinwalker (2023)
Skinwalker 2 (2025)
Skinwalker 3 (2028)
Skinwalker 3: Rise of the Revelations (2029)
Skinwalker 3: Doomspire Watchers (2030)
Skinwalker: Attack of the Colons: Episode 1 (20??)
etc etc etc
How would you name the sequels of your video game series? Would you give all the entries completely different names, just to make sure the consoomer is never certain about the order in which to play them?
The "Skinwalker" series:
Skinwalker 1 (2023)
Skinwalker 2 (2025)
Skinwalker 3 (2028)
....etc...
Some might say it's fabulously optimistic to title the first game as "1", but I believe it's exactly the kind of novelty move that would get normies' attention.
The other satisfying naming pattern is a series of phrases that all include the series title. E.g.
Rise of the Skinwalker (2023)
Cult of the Skinwalker (2025)
Death of the Skinwalker (2028)
Planet of the Skinwalkers (2030)
The least satisfying naming pattern, IMO, is a series that starts with numbered entries but later devolves into colon subtitle because execs are afraid that normies will see a high number and feel locked out of the series (why don't Japanese execs ever worry about this?). Special mention to numerous entries which share the same number, somehow (I think AssCreed commits all of these crimes).
Skinwalker (2023)
Skinwalker 2 (2025)
Skinwalker 3 (2028)
Skinwalker 3: Rise of the Revelations (2029)
Skinwalker 3: Doomspire Watchers (2030)
Skinwalker: Attack of the Colons: Episode 1 (20??)
etc etc etc
How would you name the sequels of your video game series? Would you give all the entries completely different names, just to make sure the consoomer is never certain about the order in which to play them?